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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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